Regis (NASDAQ:RGS – Get Free Report) is one of 166 public companies in the “Diversified Consumer Services” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its competitors? We will compare Regis to similar businesses based on the strength of its analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, dividends, risk and earnings.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
31.5% of Regis shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 48.4% of shares of all “Diversified Consumer Services” companies are owned by institutional investors. 8.0% of Regis shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 19.8% of shares of all “Diversified Consumer Services” companies are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Risk and Volatility
Regis has a beta of 1.44, suggesting that its stock price is 44% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Regis’ competitors have a beta of 0.50, suggesting that their average stock price is 50% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Regis and its competitors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Regis | 3.09% | 4.10% | 1.36% |
| Regis Competitors | -3.43% | -28.34% | 2.46% |
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Regis and its competitors revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Regis | $224.49 million | $6.94 million | 12.03 |
| Regis Competitors | $3.24 billion | $219.82 million | 11.45 |
Regis’ competitors have higher revenue and earnings than Regis. Regis is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its competitors, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Regis and its competitors, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Regis | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.50 |
| Regis Competitors | 1436 | 3432 | 5283 | 196 | 2.41 |
Regis presently has a consensus price target of $42.00, suggesting a potential upside of 44.23%. As a group, “Diversified Consumer Services” companies have a potential upside of 60.68%. Given Regis’ competitors higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Regis has less favorable growth aspects than its competitors.
Summary
Regis competitors beat Regis on 9 of the 13 factors compared.
About Regis
Regis Corporation owns, operates, and franchises hairstyling and hair care salons in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, and Puerto Rico. The company operates in two segments, Franchise Salons and Company-owned Salons. Its salons provide haircutting and styling, including shampooing and conditioning; hair coloring; and other services, as well as sells various hair care and other beauty products. The company also offers OpenSalon Pro, a back-office salon management system; and Opensalon mobile application. Regis Corporation operates its salons primarily under the SmartStyle, Supercuts, Cost Cutters, Roosters, and First Choice Haircutters names. As of June 30, 2021, the company operated 5,917 salons, such as 5,563 franchised salons, 276 company-owned salons, and 78 non-controlling ownership salons. It also operates accredited cosmetology schools. The company was founded in 1922 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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